Date: 05/03/2008

Number: 1

We had a reported sighting of a robin on May 1st, seen but not heard. Today (5/3)on my morning walk, along with the juncos, Varied Thrushes and snipe, I heard a lone robin singing, not very eloquently, seemingly just getting his act together, but very definitely a robin song. It's been a cool spring; so far the temperatures have been going below freezing every night and most of the days have been overcast, with temperatures struggling to get into the 50's. But I'm sure we've turned the corner now, and the robin's song is all the proof I need. Now we will look forward to the chorus daily increasing in number and filling our mornings and evenings with their songs. It's been great following the migration on the robin maps right up to the point that we hear them outside our windows; that's one of the nice things about being at the end of the road. Oh, and I also saw a large flock of Canada Geese (about 300) flying toward the north this morning. Happy spring!

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Homer, AK

Latitude: 59.8 Longitude: -151.3

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